Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.springleaffinancial.com

Springleaf Finance (formerly American General Finance or AGF) originates and services first and second real estate mortgages and offers loans for automobiles and other goods. Most of its mortgages are categorized as subprime or nonprime loans. The company also provides credit insurance and related products through subsidiaries Merit Life Insurance and Yosemite Insurance. Springleaf operates more than 1,165 offices in the US, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. It has foriegn operations in the UK. Fortress Investment Group bought 80% of Springleaf from insurance giant American International Group (AIG) in 2010; AIG retained a 20% stake in the company.

Officers:
Chairman, President, and CEO: Frederick W. (Rick) Geissinger
SVP, CFO, and Director: Consumer Lending

Competitors:
Ally Financial
OneMain Financial
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

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